#878B4E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.9% 0.083 111.9), rgb(135, 139, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#878B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878B4E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 139, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.083 111.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #878B4E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878B4E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878B4E text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878B4E text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400
#A1A576
oklch(70.7% 0.065 112)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878B4E
oklch(61.9% 0.083 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#757835
oklch(55.5% 0.09 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#626527
oklch(49% 0.084 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505322
oklch(42.8% 0.07 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424421
oklch(37.6% 0.054 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#878B4E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #938649 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938851 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E847C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878B4E
#878B4E
oklch(61.9% 0.083 111.9)
- #877DB4
#877DB4
oklch(62% 0.083 292.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #878B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.015
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
Use #878B4E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.